Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Two men detained, face up to seven years’ imprisonment for disseminating “subversive literature”
(BCHR/IFEX) – The following is a 20 January 2007 statement from BCHR, an interim member of IFEX: Severe infringement on freedom of expression in Bahrain On January 31st, two detainees face a possible verdict of up to seven years imprisonment On November 16, 2006, Dr M. Al Sahlawi (Dentist, age 35) and Mr. H. Al […]
Woman receives death threats, faces defamation charges, for speaking out about divorce case, criticising courts and authorities, in television interview
(BCHR/IFEX) – The following is an abridged statement from BCHR, an interim member of IFEX: A 29-year-old divorcee in Bahrain has been receiving death threats and anonymous telephone calls after being interviewed about her case on Al Hurra television on 25 November 2006. During the interview, mother-of-three Suad Mohammed Fathalla spoke alongside Women’s Petition Committee […]